List of Famous people born in South Korea

Jae-Hoon Ha is a South Korean professional baseball pitcher for the SSG Landers of the KBO. He was formerly an outfielder for the Tokushima Indigo Socks of Shikoku Island League Plus but converted to pitching full-time when he joined the KBO.

Kim Du-han, also spelled Kim Doo-han, was a South Korean mobster, right-wing activist, politician and the son of Kim Chwa-chin. His ho / pen name was Uisong.

Jang Woo-jin is a South Korean table tennis player. He plays for Mirae Asset Daewoo table tennis team. He has started playing international matches from the South Korean Cadet Boys' Teams in 2009 – Bahrain Junior Open held in Manama, Bahrain.

Kim Yoo-jin (Korean: 김유진), better known by his gaming handle sOs, is a Korean professional StarCraft II player. He is the first two-time StarCraft II World Championship Series winner, claiming the title in 2013 and 2015. Kim spent most of his career playing for the Jin Air Green Wings team, from 2013–2020. He is a Protoss player. He announced his retirement from professional gaming in 2021.

Kang Seul-gi, better known simply as Seulgi, is a South Korean singer and dancer. She is a member of South Korean girl group Red Velvet and its sub-unit Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi.

Sumi Hwang is a South Korean soprano.

Kwon Hae-hyo is a South Korean television, film and stage actor. He is also an activist, involved in the Unite Our People Movement Headquarters, the Abolish the Family Registry and Create Family Equality Organization, the Cultural Alliance for Peace at Daechuri, the Minkahyup Human Rights Group, among various other political and social justice causes.

Lee Beom-soo is a South Korean actor. He is well known for his role in Singles, Giant, On Air, Surgeon Bong Dal-hee, as well as in History of a Salaryman.

Son Wan-ho is a South Korean badminton player. He reached a career high as world number 1 in the men's singles in May 2017. He competed at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. He plays primarily defensively, and began playing badminton after a teacher suggested it to him in elementary school. He holds a bachelor's degree from Inha University in Incheon, South Korea. In 2017, he helped the Korean national team to reach the final at the Sudirman Cup and won that tournament. He is married with compatriot women's singles player, Sung Ji-hyun.

Choi Yeo-jin is a South Korean-Canadian model-turned-actress.